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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says Decision To Miss Upcoming Shows 'Was A Deeply Personal One'
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has released the following statement: "I know there's been a lot of rhetoric out there regarding upcoming ANTHRAX shows, 'Big Four' [with METALLICA, MEGADETH and SLAYER] and otherwise. "I've been debating on whether or not to make a public statement about this as it reall...March 17, 2011
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BLINDSIDE Explains Delay In Getting New Album Released
The first in a series of webisodes in which the members of Stockholm, Sweden's BLINDSIDE talk about the making of their long-awaited new album, "With Shivering Hearts We Wait", can be viewed below. According to a posting on the band's Facebook page, the CD will receive an "underground release" on Ma...March 16, 2011
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STRYPER Frontman Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. STRYPER will take part in an autograph-signing session on March 19 at 1 p.m. at Rock Of Ages i...March 16, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Members Perform Acoustically For ROLLING STONE Magazine (Video)
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen stopped by the Rolling Stone office recently to play stripped-down acoustic versions of two of their band's biggest hits, "Hysteria" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me". Video footage of the performance and an interview conducted by David Fricke can b...March 16, 2011
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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Song Available For Streaming
"Pearl Of Wisdom", a brand new song from veteran California power metallers VICIOUS RUMORS, can be streamed using the audio player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Razorback Killers", which will be released in Europe on March 28 (except in Germany, where it will arrive three days ea...March 14, 2011
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Reactivated MALFEITOR Releases New Song
Reactivated Swedish death metallers MALFEITOR have issued the following update: "17 years of waiting is finally over! "MALFEITOR are finally working on new material for release during 2011! "Check out the new track 'Scenes From A Slaughterhouse' [using the audio player below]!March 13, 2011
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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Jailed For Falsely Claiming Benefits
According to the Daily Mail, former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno (real name: Paul Andrews) was jailed today after he falsely collected U.K. government benefits by claiming he suffered nerve damage to his back that prevented him from working. Di'Anno, 52, was sentenced to nine months for swindling...March 11, 2011
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SLASH Featured On STATE LINE EMPIRE Single; Audio Available
On March 8, STATE LINE EMPIRE will release "Drive Me", the anticipated single featuring legendary guitarist Slash. As the winners of Guitar Center's Your Next Record with Slash, the groundbreaking unsigned artist discovery program, the San Mateo outfit recorded a four-song EP with iconic producer Mi...March 7, 2011
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Singer TONY MARTIN Says He Is Not Interested In Reuniting With BLACK SABBATH
On February 25, reporter Jens Lundell of Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH vocalist Tony Martin when the singer took part in a workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: You made it quite clear...March 6, 2011
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STRYPER Schedules Michigan Signing Session
Christian hard rockers STRYPER will take part in an autograph-signing session on March 19 at 1 p.m. at Rock Of Ages in Garden City, Michigan (approximately 20 minutes outside of Detroit). The band will be perform later that night at the Harpos concert theater in Detroit. "The Covering", the new cove...March 2, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says New Songs 'Are All Very Different To Each Other'
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke to Billboard.com about the three new songs that will appear on the band's new live album, "Mirrorball", due out this summer. "When we decided to do (the live album),it just got said — I don't know by who — 'Why don't we chuck a couple of ...March 2, 2011
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STRYPER's 'The Covering' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart
"The Covering", the new covers album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, sold around 4,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 175 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, 2009's "Murder By Pride", opened with 5,900 units to land at No. 73. P...February 26, 2011
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SERJ TANKIAN's 'Prometheus Bound' Musical Premiering Today
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian spoke to Dave Wedge of BostonHerald.com about Serj's latest project — composing the score for American Repertory Theater's interpretation of the ancient Greek tragedy "Prometheus Bound" in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Inspired by the immortal Aeschylus tale, the r...February 25, 2011
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STEELWING Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement
Bassist Skürk has left Swedish metallers STEELWING "due to life priorities that do not include any more extensive touring." The remaining members of the band state, "We support his decision, remain the best of friends and could never thank him enough for his dedicated service to the band." STEELWING...February 24, 2011
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Former STATIC-X Bassist To Guest On DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Album
ASESINO bassist and vocalist Maldito X — otherwise known as Tony Campos (PRONG, MINISTRY, STATIC-X, POSSSESSED) — has the following to say about his guest lead vocal work for the song "Sigo Siendo El Rey", which will appear on "Satánico Dramático", the new album by Los Angeles extreme metal band DÍA...February 22, 2011